Market Talk – January 4, 2024

Market Talk 2017

 

ASIA:

 

The major Asian stock markets had a mixed day today:

  • NIKKEI 225 decreased 175.88 points or -0.53% to 33,288.29
  • Shanghai decreased 12.90 points or -0.43% to 2,954.35
  • Hang Seng decreased 0.43 points or 0.00% to 16,645.98
  • ASX 200 decreased 29.10 points or -0.39% to 7,494.10
  • Kospi decreased 20.29 points or -0.78% to 2,587.02
  • SENSEX increased 490.97 points or 0.69% to 71,847.57
  • Nifty50 increased 141.25 points or 0.66% to 21,658.60

 

The major Asian currency markets had a mixed day today:

  • AUDUSD decreased 0.00145 or -0.22% to 0.67145
  • NZDUSD decreased 0.00092 or -0.15% to 0.62378
  • USDJPY increased 1.195 or 0.83% to 144.485
  • USDCNY increased 0.00922 or 0.13% to 7.17292

 

The above data was collected around 11:29 EST.

 

 

Precious Metals:

  • Gold increased 4.58 USD/t oz. or 0.22% to 2,045.36
  • Silver increased 0.038 USD/t. oz or 0.16% to 23.001

 

The above data was collected around 11:31 EST.

 

 

 

EUROPE/EMEA:

 

The major Europe stock markets had a green day today:

  • CAC 40 increased 38.77 points or 0.52% to 7,450.63
  • FTSE 100 increased 40.74 points or 0.53% to 7,723.07
  • DAX 30 increased 78.90 points or 0.48% to 16.617.29

 

The major Europe currency markets had a green day today:

  • EURUSD increased 0.00371 or 0.34% to 1.09581
  • GBPUSD increased 0.00322 or 0.25% to 1.26942
  • USDCHF increased 0.00112 or 0.13% to 0.85012

 

The above data was collected around 11:33 EST.

 

US/AMERICAS:

 

US Market Closings:

  • Dow advanced 10.15 points or 0.03% to 37,440.34
  • S&P 500 declined 16.13 points or -0.34% to 4,688.68
  • Nasdaq declined 81.91 points or -0.56% to 14,510.3
  • Russell 2000 declined 1.47 points or -0.08% to 1,957.73

 

Canada Market Closings:

  • TSX Composite advanced 52.77 points or 0.25% to 20,871.35
  • TSX 60 advanced 3.09 points or 0.25% to 1,261.99

 

Brazil Market Closing:

  • Bovespa declined 1,608.04 points or -1.21% to 131,225.91

 

 

ENERGY:

 

The oil markets had a mixed day today:

 

  • Crude Oil decreased 1.642 USD/BBL or -2.26% to 71.058
  • Brent decreased 1.855 USD/BBL or -2.37% to 76.395
  • Natural gas increased 0.1019 USD/MMBtu or 3.82% to 2.7699
  • Gasoline decreased 0.0697 USD/GAL or -3.23% to 2.0884
  • Heating oil decreased 0.0502 USD/GAL or -1.93% to 2.5542

 

The above data was collected around 11:35 EST.

 

  • Top commodity gainers: Natural Gas (3.82%), Cheese (2.47%), Sugar (1.01) and Lean Hogs (3.20%)
  • Top commodity losers: HRC Steel (-3.00%), Gasoline (-3.23%), Milk (-4.48%) and Rice (-2.88%)

 

The above data was collected around 11:41 EST.

 

 

BONDS:

 

Japan 0.618% (-0.9bp), US 2’s 4.38% (+0.058%), US 10’s 3.9837% (+7.67bps); US 30’s 4.13% (+0.076%), Bunds 2.111% (+9.5bp), France 2.652% (+9.5bp), Italy 3.799% (+9.9bp), Turkey 25.21% (+43bp), Greece 3.239% (+6.8bp), Portugal 2.883% (+9.4bp); Spain 3.102% (+10.3bp) and UK Gilts 3.717% (+7.5bp)

 

The above data was collected around 11:45 EST.

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